Quotes About Motivation

Today! Today! Tomorrow begins today!

The shortest distance between a man and his goal was often a lie

You'll do well, if you don't mire in self-pity. Self-pity only gets you more of the same.

It felt good, she suddenly decided, to set herself to a physical task. For this small time, at least, she could see the results of her effort and her will.

My life has become too heavy with purpose. I cannot remember the last time I did something simply because I wanted to do it.

I went from the practice courts still bearing every problem that I had brought there with me, but buoyed with the idea that perhaps I possessed the wherewithal to face them.

once students have been taught that learning is tedious, difficult, and useless, they will never learn another lesson.

We all need to have dreams. The question is, does the dream control you or do you control the dream?

My books happen. They tend to blast in from nowhere, seize me by the throat, and howl 'Write me! Write me now!' But they rarely stand still long enough for me to see what and who they are, before they hurtle away again. And so I spend a lot of time running after them, like a thrown rider after an escaped horse, saying 'Wait for me! Wait for me!' and waving my notebook in the air.

his get up and go had gone up and went

My mama told me in college, 'I love you, and you're God's child, but natural beauty will only take you so far.'

Make your mess your message," Momma liked to say. And I did.

When you are down and you don't know how to pick yourself up, start where you are. I can hear Pat's voice saying the words in my head, "Left foot, right foot, breathe.

Make your mess your message.

We are all here for some special reason. Stop being a prisoner of your past. Become the architect of your future.

investing in yourself is the best investment you will ever make. it will not only improve your life, it will improve the lives of all those around you.

Push yourself to do more and to experience more. Harness your energy to start expanding your dreams. Yes, expand your dreams. Don't accept a life of mediocrity when you hold such infinite potential within the fortress of your mind. Dare to tap into your greatness.

He worked as an agent for the same reason people worked as accountants and lawyers and corporate clerks. Because he was good at it. Because he liked the challenge. Because when the job was done right, he felt good about himself.

You have to find something, Officer Dodge. Something that anchors you, something that keeps you looking forward, even on the bad days, when you're tempted to look back.

What got you into rowing?" Declan covered

there's a lot of

About $300 or $400 a month per child, depending on a couple of factors, like they get more if the child has special needs." Abby shrugged. "But the way I look at it, even if their motive is money, that doesn't mean they won't do a good job.

Lisa Scottoline

Decide what you want and do what gets it.' " Dom nodded. "Nothing else matters. No rules, no laws. Not what you should want. Not being right. Not your pride.